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80% of all slaves shipped to the Americas were put to work on plantations. They worked long hours in the fields and were punished if they did not work hard enough.
Other slaves worked in the house as servants, or were used to do other jobs around the plantation. e class. Slaves are punished for not obeying their master's instructions, working too slowly, or attempting to leave.
Tobacco, cotton and sugar were grown on major farms called plantations. As European orders for these crops amplified, the plantations grew larger and needed more slaves to harvest the crops.
Free Time
Most slaves had to work from sunrise to sunset. Some owners made their slaves work every day, others allowed slaves one day a month off and some allowed their slaves to have Sundays as a rest-day.
Slaves would spend their free time mending their huts, making pots and pans and relaxing. Some plantation owners allowed their slaves a small plot of land to grow things to supplement their diet.
Work Done By Slaves
Slaves had no say in what task they were required to do and no control over the length of their working day which was usually from sunup in the morning to sunset in the evening ("can see to can't see" in the slaves language)
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What did a slaves day look like?
a slaves day looks like this they do work all the time
What person had to work with out getting paid?
slaves had to work almost all day everyday, but weren't paid very much, if at all... :(
How do people in Europe get their money?
it sucks we work as slaves all day and we have to be like sex slaves.... that´s funny, but really: people work and get paid just like everywhere else
What work did the slaves do in the slave trade?
the slaves had to produce mass number of good work all day and night.
How long did salves work?
The slaves worked all day and all nigh for however long there masters wanted them to work if they had to obey there masteres or they would be punished for not obeying them.
When did slaves not work?
Slaves typically did not work on Sundays, as it was considered a day of rest and worship in many cultures. Additionally, some slave owners allowed time off for certain holidays or festivals. However, these periods of rest were often limited and the norm was for slaves to work long hours every day.
Did roman slaves work every day of the year?
Yes, slaves don't get days off.
Did slaves have low wages?
Slaves had no wages at all. They were forced to do work.
How much time do slaves work?
27 hours a day
How long did slaves slave?
All day
How were slaves treated unequally to others?
well they were treated like the were a pice of gaarbage,and they were wipped.Slaves didnt really have any rights they were just pushed around by the owners,all slaves did was work day in and day out.Hope that answers your question
How did slaves hope to weaken the south's effort?
Many slaves slowed down their work or refused to work at all.
